Lot 2331

Description

Attica, Aegina, (456-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.17 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, Meadows Aegina Group IIIb, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, Dewing Collection 1683, Millbank Pl.2, 13-14, SNG Cop. 517, HGC 6, 437). Lightly toned, high relief, struck from a worn obverse die, very fine, very scarce in this condition.

Ex D.G.L. Worland Collection. Previously Noble Numismatics Sale 129, lot 3237. Also Leu Numismatik, Auction 17, lot 873.